Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head today at a public appearance in Tucson, AZ. There are reports that she is alive but critical. Six others are reported to have been killed by the shooter, who was tackled and is in police custody.
We don't know the motive for the shooting at this point, but last March, her office was vandalized by wingers who were furious at her vote for the health insurance reform act. Last June, an anti-Giffords event was held with the slogan, "Get on Target for Victory in November. Help remove Gabrielle Giffords from office." Alaska grifter Sarah "Mama Fizzly" Palin had Giffords on her "target list." Would it surprise anyone if this were a political assassination attempt?
When will we learn to take these rabid wingnuts seriously and hold them accountable for their deranged, violent rhetoric??
